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The Railwaywww.railwayherald.co.uk Herald Issue 108 - 9th November 2007 ISSN 1751-8091 Contents Newsdesk HM The Queen inaugurates London St Pancras International Page 3 Temporary closure for UK's only original remaining tramway Page 4 First Great Western unveils the new look Class 150 DMU fleet Page 5 EU approves DB/EWS merger but with conditions attached. Page 6 Railtour Listings Page 8 Preservation View Page 15 Events Diary Page 20 Front Cover Class 373 Eurostar 'Half-sets' p The first of the three Nos. (37)3219 and (37)3220 pose Grand Central HSTs finally alongside Class 395 'Javelin' No. made its inaugural run on 395001 at London St Pancras the National Network on International following the 8th November. Following official opening by HM The a trip 'around the bridges' Queen. LCR/Eddie McDonald at Newcastle, the set worked via Sunderland to York, seen here passing Rear Cover Hartlepool with No. 43080 During Past Time Rail's 'Cotton leading and No. 43067 on Mill Express' on 3rd November the rear. LMS Black 5 No. 45407 and BR Michael J. Alderdice Standard 4MT No. 76079 storm away from Greenfields on the t Having been painted outward run. Ken Horan at Wolverhampton Oxley Publication into the base colours of The Railway Herald is due to be its new livery, Class 170/5 No. 170504 worked to published every Friday and is available Tyseley over night on 2nd on e-mail subscription or from our November, pictured here at website at www.railwayherald.co.uk Wolverhampton. Wilf Smith Submissions We welcome submissions from all readers, especially digital photographs. Pictures should be sent to the editor The 2007 at [email protected] Submission Good quality scans of colour Railway slides and prints are also acceptable. 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Registered office: Hobarn House, 12 Brompton Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1DY © Copyright Railway Herald Ltd 2006-2007 2 RailwayThe Herald NewsDesk HM The Queen inaugurates London St. Pancras International HM The Queen, accompanied Hitachi-built Class 395 'Javelin' by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, train for Southeastern arriving launched High Speed 1, currently to specifically written musical the UK’s final section of high- accompaniment. The Queen then speed railway, and officially met the three drivers concerned opened St Pancras International before being introduced to those Station on 6th November. involved with the construction Her Majesty and His Royal of the station, before receiving Highness arrived by car at the a specially commissioned Hotel Arch beneath the Gothic commemorative replica of the façade of the Grand Midland grand station clock, unveiling an Hotel,. where they were greeted official plaque and receiving a by Sir David Cooksey, Chairman posy of flowers. of London & Continental Rob Holden, chief executive of Railways, the company behind the London & Continental Railways project. said: “The completion of High The Royal Party sat on Speed 1 and the opening of St specially built platforms beneath Pancras International, on time the Barlow trainshed roof and and within budget, is a great The Queen delivered an address source of pride for the thousands to an invited audience of over of men and women who have pp The official opening of St Pancras International featured two Eurostars 1,000 guests, including senior been involved in one of the most and a Class 395 'Javelin'. From left to right are Class 373 Eurostars Nos. political figures from London, the significant projects in UK railway (37)3001 and (37)3002, (37)3219 and (37)3220 and Class 395 No. 395001. UK and Europe. A state-of-the- history. For Her Majesty to have art light, sound and film show been here to officially declare the p The actual opening of St. Pancras and High Speed 1 was undertaken by was accompanied by music from new high-speed line and station HM The Queen on 6th November. Both: LCR / Eddie Macdonald the Royal Philharmonic Concert open is a fitting tribute.” Orchestra, performing with 'chart Preparations are now topper' Lemar and Katherine continuing for St Pancras Bookings rocket for Eurostar Jenkins. The finale of the event International to open fully, ready Eurostar has announced that it the launch of services from St consisted of a film about the for public services to start when has taken more than one million Pancras International on 14th £10.5 billion of regeneration Eurostar completes its move bookings for travel on High November, and represents an that forms the legacy of High from Waterloo to St Pancras Speed 1, the UK’s 186mph line. 11% increase in the number of Speed 1, followed by two International overnight on The milestone was passed bookings at the same time last Eurostar sets and one of the 13th/14th November. with just one week to go before year. RailwayThe Herald 3 NewsDesk Metro & Light Rail u Tube Lines, the company rebuilding the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines, has begun refurbishing Acton Town station as part of its station upgrade programme for 2007/2008. The works will take place during the hours when the station is closed during the night, and every night there will be a team of up to 30 on the site, with the work including installation of two new lifts to be completed by early autumn 2008. Other work includes improvement of lighting, the number off CCTV cameras increased from 24 to 71 and the installation of 11 new Help Points. u London Underground Managing Director, Tim O’Toole, and the PPP Administrator of Metronet, Alan Bloom, confirmed on 8th November that Transport for London (TfL) is the only formal bidder received for Metronet. They also confirmed that, as a result of the Transport for London bid, the PPP Administrator would not now take any active steps to market Metronet. Under TfL plans, the people and the assets of the Temporary closure for Blackpool Tramway two Metronet companies, BCV and The famous tramway at Blackpool, the only having track replacements. SSL, will be transferred into two TfL surviving example of Britain's original and once Incorrect reporting in the local media led the nominee companies, which will be extensive tram network, closed on 5th November operators to issue a clear statement that the closure managed on a standalone basis, while until Easter 2008 to allow major track renewals to was only temporary! During the closure the parallel the long-term structure is agreed take place. No.1 bus route will be extended to Fleetwood as a with the Mayor and the Government. The main centre of work will be undertaken from replacement. The Administrator anticipates being Glyn Square to Bispham, with other smaller sections able to transfer Metronet to TfL from Pleasure Beach to South Pier, Rigby Road to p One of the 1934-built 'Balloon' trams, No. 713 calls control by early 2008. Central Pier and Norbreck to Little Bispham also at Pleasure Beech on 1st November. 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